Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baby sweater!

Good morning! It is a gorgeous day here in Moapa Valley. The sun is shining, and I can hear so many birds singing since all the windows are open. I have 2 loads of wash on the line and they will smell so wonderful at days end.

What a blessed valley I live in, as I can hang out my wash with no fears. How thankful I am to have running water and soap to wash our clothes, and how grateful that there is peace in this valley. May I never take it for granted....

A sweet reader named Yvette from Australia, sent me a gorgeous humanitarian pattern for me to share with all of you. I am posting it here first as I know it will copy and paste, and it's more complicated to get it posted on my website. That will come later... It is so adorable!! Thanks Yvette! Check out her BLOG too, http://grandmasknittingplace.blogspot.com/

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Designed by Yvette O’BrienNo1grandma@gmail.com

YVETTE’S GARTER STITCH BABY SWEATER

(Based on Beribboned Eyelet Design)

Size: 1 – 2 years

Yarns – worsted or what ever you want

Needles – Circular size 8 (5 mm ) or to match gauge of your yarn

Gauge for worsted 21 sts and 28 rows to 4inches (10 cm)

Stitch Holders; 4 Buttons;

The sweater is knitted from the back of the neck to the armholes. Sleeves are knitted separately, then joined to the back and then the sweater is completed in one piece.

This will make a big sweater, 1 –2 years, in worsted weight – if you want a smaller size – use DK (Aussie 8 ply) and a size US 6 (English 8,Aussie 4mm needle)Or just try out different yarn thicknesses and needles to get a size you like.

BACK

Cast on 55 stitches.

Work 40 rows in garter stitch (Knit every row)

Cut yarn. Places stitches on holder.

SLEEVES

Cast on 35 stitches.

1st row: K2, *P1 K1 rep from * to last stitch, K1

2nd row: K1, *P1 k1 rep from * to end of row

Repeat last 2 rows four times. (Total 10 rows rib)

Next row (right side)

K5 * M1, K5, repeat from * to end of row. 41 stitches

Knit 12 rows

Continue in garter stitch, increasing 1 stitch each end of next row and every following 8th row until there are 49 stitches on needle.

Knit 2 rows

CUT YARN, place stitches on holder.

Make a second sleeve, turn, DO NOT CUT YARN.

JOIN SLEEVES AND BACK

Next row: Bind off 25 stitches, K23, knit last stitch of sleeve together with first stitch of back, knit across 53 stitches of back, knit last stitch of back together with first stitch of other sleeve, knit to end of sleeve.

Turn.

Next row: Bind off 25 stitches, knit to end of row. 101 stitches on needle.

BODY

Next row: K19, knit into front and back (loosely) of next 8 stitches, K47, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K19. (117 stitches)

Knit 7 rows.

Next row: K23, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K55, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K23. (133 stitches)

Knit 7 rows

Next row: K27, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K 63, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K27 (149 stitches)

Knit 7 rows

Next row: K31, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K71, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K31 (165 stitches)

Next row: Knit

Next row: Bind off 5 stitches - knit to end

Next row: Bind off 5 stitches – knit to end

Decrease 1st each end of next 3 rows.

Knit 1 row (149 stitches)

Next row: K27, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K79, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K27 (165 stitches)

Knit 7 rows

Next row: K31, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K87, knit into front and back of next 8 stitches, K31 (181 stitches)

K 6 rows

Leave all these 181 stitches on your circular needle making sure that the points are secured so that your stitches can’t come off!

DO NOT CUT YARN

Sew bound off sleeve edges to back armholes

Sew seams along shoulders to cuffs, making sure that the centre 16 cast on stitches form the centre back neck.

With right side facing, and commencing from where you left off knitting, pick up and knit 14 stitches along right front, including 5 bound off stitches, 16 stitches along back of neck and 14 stitches down left front neck – do not turn – keep knitting right round sweater till you arrive back at corner of right front neck.

PLACE MARKER FOR BEGINNING OF ROUNDS

Now begin working in K1 P1 rib for 3 rows or rounds.

Next row (Buttonholes) For Boy – when front left corner is reached make four buttonholes thus: Rib 3, *YO, K2tog, Rib 8, rep from * twice, Yo, K2tog continue in K1 P1 rib to end of round.

This will make a big sweater, 1 –2 years, in worsted weight – if you want a smaller size – use DK (Aussie 8 ply) and a size US 6 (English 8,Aussie 4mm needle)Or just try out different yarn thicknesses and needles to get a size you like.

This pattern works very well using Wager Welt Stitch.

Row 1 Knit

Row 2 Purl

Row 3-8 Knit

If you want to, you can increase by using a yarn over, instead of a M1 increase with this stitch pattern.

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About Me

My children and I are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I am very happily married to my best friend Mike (for the past 38 years (Aug 11, 1979!), and we have 5 children plus 2 daughters in law, and a son in law - 7 grandsons and 4 granddaughters!
I have lots of hobbies and keep really busy all the time! I am currently Wolf Cub scout den leader also serve as a Visiting Teacher.
I also work part time as the Support Specialist for the Logandale NV Seminary/Institute. I also work online on my website Bevscountrycottage.com.
And now--an ETSY shop too!
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We love living in Logandale-- it's small, and one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The people here are family to us, and there is such a good spirit abiding here.
Hubby and I love to watch Star Trek together; and British Comedy on netflix.